Farmers Angry with EU Subsidy Levels
2009-10-20 23:12
Milk farmers in Europe are angry at the low price of milk. They say the European Union subsidies are not enough to cover production costs.
Last month, dairy farmers staged protests and embarked on a two-week milk supply boycott across Europe, demanding that milk surpluses be removed from the market in the short term, and steps taken to limit production.
Dairy farmers are upset over the low price of milk. They say it costs more to produce than they can sell it for.
The European Milk Board says this is not enough and the lack of concrete, long-term measures has angered the milk farmers' representatives.


